PICNICS POPULAR

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 585, 11 February 1929, Page 14

PICNICS POPULAR

COUNCIL AT MOTUIHI Nearly 600 attended the annual picnic of the Auckland Municipal Officers’ Social Club at Motuihi Island on Saturday. The Aiayor, Air. George Baildon, the Alayoress, Airs. A. D. Campbell. and the town clerk. Mr. J. S. Brigham, were present. Sports results were: Senior Club Championship, 100yds.—W. Hutchison, 1; D. J. Williams, 2; J. P. Williams, 3. Alarried Women’s (club members’ wives), 50yds.—All's. Goldsbro, 1; Airs. Fowler 2. Junior Club Handicap, 100yds.—R. H. Pow. 1; G. Harris, 2; J. R. Frankhani, 3. Women’s Club Handicap, 75yds.—Aliss Hughes, 1; Aliss Key 2; Aliss Soares, 3. Cigarette Race, 50yds.—G. Harris and Aliss Clifton, 1; D. J. Williams and Aliss Soares, 2. Senior Club Handicap, 100yds.—E. 11. Day, 1; W. Hutchison. 2; S. Gemmell, 3. Club Handicap, 75yds.—S. Gemmell, 1, D. AlcLaren, 2; W. McLaren, 3. Three-legged Race, 100yds.—W. Adams and Aliss Simms, 1; R. Sharp and Aliss AlcCullough. 2. Relay Race.—Transport Board 1; Town Hall, 2. Visitors’ Race, 100yds.—Adam, 1; H. Bennett, 2. Women’s Club Championship, 75yds.— Aliss Key, 1; Aliss Clifton, 2; Aliss Christie, 3. Junior Club Championship, 100yds.—R. Sharp, 1; J. R. Frankham, 2; E. Strahan, 3. Visitors’ Invitation, women, 75yds.— Aliss Isaacs 1; Aliss Dawson, 2. Stepping the Chain.—C. Black, 1; W. AlcAlillan, 2; T. Unsworth, 3.

CHINESE MASONS GO TO BROWN’S ISLAND

Fireworks and the weird and wonderful music of a Chinese orchestra combined to give a typically Eastern atmosphere to the ferry boat Pupuke as it moved away from Queen's Wharf yesterday morning.

The occasion was the Auckland Chinese Masonic {Society’s annual picnic, and Brown’s Island was the destination. From tne bow floated the flag of the Chinese Republic* and at the stern the emblem of the lodge. Upon arrival at the island lunch was served in a large marquee, when the European guests were welcomed by Mr. C. Gin, secretary. A sports programme was held, including a Soccer match between a Chinese team and a European team, the latter. winning by one goal. The Ponsonby Junior Boys’ Band was also in attendance.

The Warren Engineering Company held its 15th annual picnic at Pine Island on Saturday, when about 300 employees and their friends made the trip on the ferry boat Pupuke. The children were well catered for with toys, lollies and ice cream, etc. A good sports programme was run which was keenly contested, the prizes being presented to the winners on the home trip by Air. J. W. Warren. Results were:

Apprentices’ race: R. Buchan and C. Pettit, dead heat, 1. Journeymen’s race: D. Davies 1, V. Wynn 2. Married men’s x'ace: D. Davies 1, A. Jackson 2. Alarried women’s race: Mrs. V. Wynn 1, Mrs. A. Jackson 2. Single women’s race: Miss A Rowe 1, Aliss W. Rowe 2. Alarried women’s race (visitors): Mrs. Bettis 1, Airs. Bell 2. Visitors’ race: R. J. Burns 1. Swimming race: J. Lockie 1, C. Pettit 2. Tug-of-war: Engineering shop—Alessrs. D. Davis, A. Cameron, V. Wynn, T. Ryan, J. Lackie, T. Ashworth, C. Pettit. Relay race: Brass finishers—D. Davis, W Gailwaith, W. Agar and R. Buchanan.

BAKERS’ BIG OUTING Bakers and pastrycooks of Auckland held their annual outing at Mission Bay on Saturday, and over 300 people were present. Sports results were:—Apprentice Handicap, 100yds.—E. Solomon, 1; C. Nicholls, 2. Compressed Yeast Handicap, 100yds.— T. Atkins, 1; C. Smith, 2. Members’ Wives, 75yds.—Mrs. J. Sorenson, T: Mrs. S. McConnell, 2. Master Bakers, <syds.—C. Cowan, 1: W. Andrews, 2. Northern Roller Handicap 100yds.—R. Cochrane, 1; A. Sponheimer, 2. Bakers’ Carters’ Handicap. 100yds.—A. Ensor, 1; T. Atkins, 2. Boot Race.—C. Smith. 1. Alarried Women’s Race, 75yds.—Airs. Johnson, ); Airs. Gunner, 2. Firms’ Relay (3 men), 3003*ds. —John Buchanan’s team, 1. Single Women’s 75yds.—Aliss Doidge, 1; Aliss Strickland, 2. Bycroft’s Handicap, 100yds.—A. Sponheimer, 1; R. Coclu'ane, 2. Three-legged Race, 75yds.—Alaster and Aliss Hodges, 1; F. Parlies and Aliss Doidge 2. Cigarette Race, 75yds.—II. Valentine and Aliss Stan way, 1. Egg and Spoon Race. 75yds.—H. Valentine, 1; F. Parkes, 2. Committeemen’s Race, 73yds.—R. Elliott, 1; T. W. Reilly. 2. Thread the Needle Race. —11. Valentine and Mrs. Gunner. 1.